American Heritage Center, Laramie

Name: American Heritage Center
Address: 2111 Willett Drive, Laramie, 82071, United States
Telephone: +1 307-766-4114

#7 among attractions in Laramie

History museum, Museum, Library

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The American Heritage Center is the University of Wyoming's repository of manuscripts, rare books, and the university archives. Its collections focus on Wyoming and the Rocky Mountain West and a select handful of national topics: environment and conservation, the mining and petroleum industries, air and rail transportation, popular entertainment, journalism, US military history, and book history. ()

Coordinates: 41°18'53"N, 105°34'1"W

Address

2111 Willett DriveLaramie 82071 United States

Contact

+1 307-766-4114

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Day trips

American Heritage Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Williams Conservatory, Laramie Plains Museum, University of Wyoming, Cooper Mansion.

0.9 miW
Botanical garden
Williams Conservatory, Laramie
24 min walk • The Williams Conservatory is located in Laramie, Wyoming at campus of the University of Wyoming. It opened in 1994. The main greenhouse is filled with exotic plants from various climates and biomes.
1.2 miW
Museum, Historical place, Park
Laramie Plains Museum, Laramie
30 min walk • The Ivinson Mansion, now the Laramie Plains Museum, was built in 1892 in Laramie, Wyoming by Jane and Edward Ivinson. Designed by architect Walter E.
0.6 miW
Science museum, Museum, Universities and schools
University of Wyoming, Laramie
16 min walk • The University of Wyoming is a public land-grant research university in Laramie, Wyoming. It was founded in March 1886, four years before the territory was admitted as the 44th state, and opened in September 1887.
0.6 miSW
Mission Revival Style architecture
Cooper Mansion, Laramie
17 min walk • The Cooper Mansion is a property in Laramie, Wyoming, that is on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built in 1921, when Richard, Barbara, and John Cooper, who inherited from their father, Frank Cooper's, vast estate of mineral rights, which people had to be a resident of the United States to access.
1.2 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Paul's United Church of Christ of Laramie, Laramie
31 min walk • St. Paul's United Church of Christ of Laramie was founded in 1886 as the first German language congregation in Wyoming. The church building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The cornerstone was laid on July 13, 1890, three days after statehood.
0.6 miW
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Half Acre Gym, Laramie
17 min walk • The Half Acre Recreation and Wellness Center is currently the recreation center for the University of Wyoming. It was originally a 4,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Laramie, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. It opened in 1928.
0.7 miSW
Tudor Revival architecture
William Goodale House, Laramie
19 min walk • The William Goodale House, also known as the University of Wyoming Alumni House, is a Tudor Revival style residence built in 1931 for William and Ethel Goodale in Laramie, Wyoming. The house was designed by Wyoming architects William DuBois and F.W. Ambrose. Ethel Miller Goodale was a sister of Leslie A.
~1130 ftS
Football, Sport, Sport venue
War Memorial Stadium, Laramie
6 min walk • War Memorial Stadium, also known as Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium, is an outdoor college football stadium on the campus of the University of Wyoming in Laramie. It is the home field of the Wyoming Cowboys of the Mountain West Conference.
1.2 miW
Neighbourhood
Bath Row, Laramie
30 min walk • Bath Row, also known as the Theodore Bath Historic District, are four buildings in Laramie, Wyoming, built in 1883 by Theodore Bath and his brothers. The houses were built to be rented to employees of the Union Pacific Railroad.
~970 ftSW
Auditorium, Basketball, Sport
Arena-Auditorium, Laramie
5 min walk • Arena-Auditorium is a 11,612-seat multi-purpose arena in Laramie, Wyoming. The arena opened in 1982 and has since been the home of the University of Wyoming Cowboys basketball team, as well as home to the Cowgirls basketball team since 2003.
~1340 ftSW
Sport, Sport venue
War Memorial Fieldhouse, Laramie
7 min walk • War Memorial Fieldhouse is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Laramie, Wyoming. It opened in 1951 along with War Memorial Stadium. It currently hosts the school's wrestling and indoor track and field programs.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is American Heritage Center open?

American Heritage Center is open:

Monday 10 am - 7 pm
Tuesday 8 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 8 am - 5 pm
Thursday 8 am - 5 pm
Friday 8 am - 5 pm
Saturday closed
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to American Heritage Center?

Nearby attractions include University of Wyoming, Laramie (16 min walk), Cooper Mansion, Laramie (17 min walk), William Goodale House, Laramie (19 min walk), Williams Conservatory, Laramie (24 min walk).

How to get to American Heritage Center by public transport?

The nearest stations to American Heritage Center:

Bus

Animal Science • Lines: East (4 min walk)
Arena Auditorium • Lines: East (5 min walk)